THE CAMPAIGNS OF GEN. ROBERT E. LEE. An address by Lieut. General Jubal A. Early before Washington and Lee University, January 19th, 1872.

Early, Jubal A.

Published by John Murphy & Co., New York, 1872

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BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, Second, Revised Edition. Original wrappers bound in hard case. 47 pgs. Includes original front and rear covers. Hard case with gilt stamped leather spine. Bookplate of former owner on rear endpaper (Charles R. Sanders, Jr, Fairfax County, Virginia) CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Hardcase is near fine with minor shelf rubbing. The original wrappers complete, age soiling and toning to pages; in remarkable condition for this rather ephemeral publication. With clear mylar wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Jubal Anderson Early was an American lawyer, politician and military officer who served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. A USMA graduate, Early commanded a division under Generals Stonewall Jackson and Richard S. Ewell, and later commanded a corps. A key Confederate defender of the Shenandoah Valley, during the Valley campaigns of 1864, Early made daring raids to the outskirts of Washington, D.C., and as far as York, Pennsylvania, but was crushed by Union Army troops led by General Philip Sheridan, losing over half his forces. After the war, Early fled to Mexico, then Cuba and Canada, and upon returning to the United States took pride as an "unrepentant rebel." Particularly after the death of Gen. Robert E. Lee in 1870, Early delivered speeches establishing the Lost Cause of the Confederacy, cofounding the Southern Historical Society and several Confederate memorial associations. REFERENCES: DORN II 2926; NEVINS I pg. 28: "A gracefully written though forceful address defending all of Lee' s actions and assigning censure elsewhere for Confederate failures.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE CAMPAIGNS OF GEN. ROBERT E. LEE. An address by Lieut. General Jubal A. Early before Washington and Lee University, January 19th, 1872.
• Publisher: John Murphy & Co., New York
• Publication Date: 1872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
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